Objective: To enrich the academic experiences of UCLA’s undergraduate researchers and to provide leadership guidance to UCLA’s graduate student and post-doctoral trainees who are about to embark on advance career aspirations. The goals of the mentoring seminar are to guide mentors to:

Understand “scientific teaching” and apply it in mentoring

Build relationship based on trust and respect with a mentee

Build community with other mentors.

Facilitator: Diana Azurdia, PhD – dazirdia@mednet.ucla.edu

Course Materials: Course materials and resources will be shared via BOX weekly. Must bring a composition note book or journal to record reflections.

Sessions include:

04/10/19 Introduction to Mentor Training

04/17/19 Aligning Expectations

04/24/19 Maintaining Effective Communication

05/01/19 Assessing Understanding / Intro. to Mentorship Philosophy

05/08/19 TBD

05/15/19 Fostering Independence (need a space)

05/22/19 Promoting Professional Development

05/29/19 Addressing Equity and Inclusion

06/05/19 Cultivating Ethical Behavior

06/12/19 Articulating Your Mentoring Philosophy Plan

You will be notified if you’ve been accepted to participate in the course by mid-March.

Graduate students who are invited to participate may enroll in MOLBIO 300 to receive 1 unit of credit.